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A good top two and an amazing Roughie last week. Make sure that you read on to help you get through that first final! For those new to the forums, each week I will tell you some statistics on a player's last 3 games, their last 3 against this week's opponent, and their last 3 at this ground. I will also do a quick overview on my thoughts and have a guess at their score for this week. From all this, I'll give you my top 5 captain choices for the week. If I have the time (and they're relevant), I'll get to any requests you have too!

If you score 112 in an 88 point loss, you're a good pick fantasy player. Dusty has that going for him, plus a great record against the Pies and at the G. Pies didn't give up a whole lot last week but Dusty will be good. Prediction - 120

Really, really want to consider him after last week's resurgence but he's just not great against the Tigers. Add to it that GWS players didn't really score highly for an 88 point victory and it might be worth looking elsewhere. Prediction - 110

My favourite thing about the race for the Top 4/Top 2 is that good players can't afford to coast. Every percentage point matters. That's how JPK got 156 last week and why he'll destroy the Power this week, a team he usually smashes anyway. Prediction - 140

Welcome back, Hanners! A huge 145 last week could be matched this week, based on his 146 against the Power in their last matchup. However, it's way too risky based on his recent form slump. Prediction - 120

I like to pretend it didn't happen but the Giants flogged the Tigers last week and Shaw scored 125 in the process. Gold Coast are worse (actually, probably not, but you get what I'm saying) than the Tigers and Shaw has a very good record against them. Strongly consider. Prediction - 135

I think this is that awesome run home people were talking about. How can you have Essendon at home followed by Brisbane at home? For Sloane owners worried about him taking it easy, the Crows need a percentage boost to make the Top 4 so it's not gonna happen. Prediction - 135

Stef Martin absolutely adores playing the Crows. 137 average in his last three against them, great in Adelaide, in awesome form, and coming off a rest. What? There's more? Sam Jacobs is injured and Martin won't even have a real opponent this week? I don't know how much faith you have in a ruck as your captain but you gotta strongly consider it. Prediction - 140

Steven always sucks against the Roos and yet I was still shocked by last week. I just don't learn... He'll bounce back this week against the Blues but there are so many better options. Prediction - 120

If you've made it this far and read every option, you'll see I've already predicted 5 massive ones. My choice this week might come down to the weather forecast. Do you know where weather doesn't matter though? Etihad. Danger has had some huge scores under the roof this year and very easily falls under the "best mid playing Essendon" rule that has seen scores of 128, 179, 161, 158 over the last four weeks. But you have to be worried about that 86 from earlier this year... right? Lol no. The Cats want percentage and Danger will have 35 possies and a couple of goals. Prediction - 135

Lachie Neale has been disappointing in recent Derby's and I'm not sure what to do about him this week. Form says yes but history is shakey. Doesn't matter anyway with so many better choices. Prediction - 115

Managed to outdo my 130 from two weeks ago with a 156 last week. Looks like my Roughies are the best options going around! In this segment, I'll talk about someone that, partly because of stats and mostly because of gut feeling, I think will go huge this week. It'll usually be somebody that you wouldn't usually give the C to but, if you have him and are feeling brave, might be worth a look.

With no team mates left uninjured in the midfield, Hunter needs to step up. If he does, which my gut says he will, I expect an improvement on his last two great games against North. Of course, I could be wrong... that's why it's called a Roughie. Gutsy prediction - 140

LAHUG'S POTATO FORECAST!

I'll count Ward's 90 as yet another correct call because, to be completely fair, only scoring 90 when you win by 88 points is far from premium level. Basically, I'll highlight a premium that is probably in plenty of teams but is both down on form and has some terrible history against this week's opponent. Get ready for a shocker of a score!

A few weeks ago, a lot of people brought Hodge in for Ablett, anticipating his DPP. They nailed the DPP part but weren't quite right about Hodge giving premium scores. He's out of form and sucks against the Dees. Spudiction - 65

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Yeah Smith playing or not will be huge. If he misses I very well may go Stef captain - if he misses I'd strongly consider fielding Naismith over him.

Will probably just play it safe and go with Danger

Safe is boring.

I need to be safe tho, playing a good mate in the QF and I know my teams better than his - a gap that can be closed by a few things going against me, like a captain scoring 60

Nah, fair. I base my top 5/6 order on who I think will score more, not who is safest. Safest in your situation is to match your opponent's captain (probably Danger). Safest in terms of generally safe this week would probably be Rocky, tbh, after Danger scored a disappointing 86 earlier this year. I know it's incredibly unlikely that he'd do that again but I think Rocky's record against the Crows makes him the slightly better choice.

I cant go passed Danger. Rocky might have issues getting possies from the stoppages with Martin also out. While it will be rookie v rookie in the ruck youd expect that the delivery will not be as good.

I cant go passed Danger. Rocky might have issues getting possies from the stoppages with Martin also out. While it will be rookie v rookie in the ruck youd expect that the delivery will not be as good.

Rocky often just finds his own ball anyway. Plus, poor ruck work will mean more tackles. But I think both will be great.